Pacific vs Thetis

The Pacific and the Thetis are both Patrol vessel classes. The Thetis displaces 3,500 tons — 9.7x the Pacific's 359 tons. The Pacific reaches 28 knots vs 21 knots for the Thetis. Operational range is 2,500 nautical miles for the Pacific vs 8,700 for the Thetis. The Pacific carries a crew of 24 vs 47 for the Thetis. The Pacific was produced in 61 units vs 4 for the Thetis. The Pacific was commissioned in 2012, 21 years after the Thetis (1991).

Australian patrol vessel, introduced in 2012, propelled by two MTU diesel engines.
Origin 🇦🇺 Australia
Category Patrol vessel
Type Cutter
Manufacturer Bollinger Shipyards
Year introduced 2012
Number built 61 units
Estimated unit price $65 million
Danish Thetis-class patrol vessel, introduced in 1991, has a displacement of 3,500 tons and a crew of 47.
Origin 🇩🇰 Denmark
Category Patrol vessel
Type Ocean patrol frigates
Manufacturer Svendborg Skibsværft
Year introduced 1991
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price NA
Displacement 359 tons
Maximum speed 28.0 knots
Range 2,500 nm
Length 46.8 m
Beam 8.1 m
Crew 24
Propulsion 2 × 4,300 kW (5,800 shp) MTU diesel engines, 1 × 75 kW (101 shp) bow thruster
Armament
  • 1 × Mk 38 Mod 2 25 mm machine gun system
  • 4 × crew-served Browning M2 machine guns
Displacement 3,500 tons
Maximum speed 21.0 knots
Range 8,700 nm
Length 112.3 m
Beam 14.4 m
Crew 47
Propulsion 3 × MAN B&W Diesel 12v28/32A-D at 2,940 kW (3,943 hp), single shaft; 1 × Brunvoll azimuth thruster (800 kW); 1 × electrical Brunvoll bow thruster (600 kW)
Armament
  • 1 × 76 mm/62 cal. OTO Melara Super Rapid DP gun
  • 2 × 12.7 mm heavy machine guns
  • 2 × 7.62 mm light machine guns
  • Stinger launchers
  • decoy launching systems

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Pacific-class or Thetis-class?
The Thetis-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the Pacific-class's 359 tons.
Which is faster, the Pacific-class or Thetis-class?
The Pacific-class is faster with a maximum speed of 28 knots compared to the Thetis-class's 21 knots.
Which has longer range, the Pacific-class or Thetis-class?
The Thetis-class has a longer range at 8,700 nautical miles compared to the Pacific-class's 2,500 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Pacific-class or Thetis-class?
The Thetis-class is longer at 112.3 meters compared to the Pacific-class's 46.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Pacific-class and Thetis-class have?
The Thetis-class has a larger crew complement of 47 compared to the Pacific-class's 24 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Pacific-class or Thetis-class?
The Pacific-class has been built in greater numbers with 61 vessels compared to 4 vessels of the Thetis-class.